Jointed scale or measure.



10.765,593.' i" PATENTED JULY19,1904.'

. Busca-LAG'.

JoIN'rED scALE 0R MEASURE.

Arr'mon'xox Hum rn. 1v, 1004.

no MODEL.

istering with -istering with said slot, a through the other of which has a projection adapted 6. A jointed scale or measure, comprising a l one of said links provided with a depression plurality ot' sections one of which has a depression and a transverse open-ended slot and the other ot' which has a projection` adapted to enter said depression and an opening reg* istering with said slot, a pin extending i through said slot andopening fordetachahlv l connecting' said sections together.

7. A jointed scale onineasure, comprising a plurality of sections one'ol which has a 'depression and a transverse open-ended slot and the other ot' which has a projection adapted I to enter said depression and an opening regl said slot, means extending through said opening and adapted to slide in said slot for detaehably connecting said Asee-A tions together, and means adapted to normallv maintain the projection of one section within the depression of the adjacent section. 1

8. A jointed scale or measure, comprising a pluralitj7 et' sections one ot' which has a del pression and a transverse openended slot and J the other owhieh has a projection adapted to enter said depression and an opening reg l pin extending I .said `opening and provided on its ends with shoulders, said pin adapted to slide in said slot fo'r detachahly connecting said sections together. and means adapted to nor- 'inally maintain the projection oi one section within the depression ot' the adjacent section.

9. A jointed scale or measure, comprising a pluralitiY ot' sections one of wl ich has a depression and a transverse open-ended slot and t0 enter said depression and an opening registering with said slot` means extending through said opening and adapted to slide. in said slot lor detaehalily connecting' said seotions together, and a sprin'g adapted to norially maintain the projection ot'one section within the depres ion ol the adjacent section.

IOQA rule comprising a plurality of links,

and an opening, a plate. arranged over said depression provided with projections andan opening, said opening registering with the ,opening in the link, the other of said links provided with a. depression, a plate arranged over said depression having depressions and an open-ended transverse slot, said depressions and slot registeringtions and opening, respectively, of the firstnamed plate. alpin extending through the olienings of the first-mentioned link and plate and the slot of said last-mentioned plate, said pin provided with means for preventing` the accidental displacement thereof.

1l. A rule comprising a plurality ot' links, one di said links provided with a depression and an opening, a plate arranged over said depression provided with projections and an opening, said opening registering` with the opening in the link, the other of saidilinks provided with a depression, a plate arranged over said depression having depressions and an optm-endedv transverse slot, -said depressions and slot registering with the projections and opening, respectively, oi' the iirst-named plate, i pin extending through the openings oi' the lirst-Inentioned link and plate and the slot of said last-mentioned plate, said pin having' a shoulder at its opposite ends, one ot' said shoulders adapted to contact with the lower face of the last-inlined plate` and a spring arranged hetween the other shoulder of the 'pin and the first-named plate adapted to norrnalljv maintain said plates in close contact. l ln testimony whereotl l have hereunto set mj: hand in preseiice ol two suliscrihing witnesses.

BERNHARD SCHL/XG. Witnesses:

Ferry, Seltsam., (rns'rav Inrsrnise.

with the projee- 

